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Error "su: incorrect password" When Switching From non-root User (Doc ID 1609253.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 31, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 to 19.3.0.0.0 [Release 19]
Linux x86-64
Linux x86

Symptoms

Non-root user is unable to switch to another user on Linux server:

Cause

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